The Apple Store Quiz

Apple has been a tech force to be reckoned with since it first hit the scene, and now the company is taking over the retail market, one store at a time. Take our quiz to test your knowledge of all things Apple Store.

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Question 1 of 30

Where did the very first Apple retail store open in 2001?

California

Virginia

The first Apple Store opened in Tyson's Corner, Virginia, on May 19, 2001. The second opened three hours later (thanks to time zones) in Glendale, California.

New York

Question 2 of 30

How many stores did Apple open in 2001?

five

15

25

Apple went after the retail market with gusto, opening 25 stores between May and December 2001.

Question 3 of 30

What does Apple call the tech support stations located in each store?

Help Pod

Genius Bar

Find help for all your Apple-related problems at the Genius Bar. Many stores also have a separate creative bar to help you with media and other projects.

iHelp

Question 4 of 30

True or false: The mere presence of an Apple store in a shopping center increases sales a whopping 10 percent mall-wide.

true

Apple stores draw so much traffic that they boost overall mall sales by 10 percent. This means they can negotiate rents that are a fraction of what other retailers are paying.

false

Question 5 of 30

How many people visit an Apple Store each day?

100,000

500,000

1,000,000

More than a million people around the world visit an Apple Store each day.

Question 6 of 30

True or false: The first Apple Store opened to little fanfare, with no lines to speak of.

true

false

Around 500 people were in line by 4 a.m. the day the first Apple Store opened in Tyson's Corner, Virginia.

Question 7 of 30

Where was the first Apple Store in New York City located?

Fifth Avenue

SoHo

While the Apple Stores at Grand Central and on retail mecca Fifth Avenue might be better known, the SoHo location holds the title of New York City's first Apple retail store.

Grand Central Terminal

Question 8 of 30

True or false: The Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York City is open 24/7.

true

Have a late-night Apple craving? Visit the famous Fifth Avenue store, which is open 24/7.

false

Question 9 of 30

Which of the following is the claim to fame of the Apple Store on St. George Street in Sydney?

green roof

solar energy

longest Genius Bar

In addition to its massive size, the St. George location features the world's longest Genius Bar, which can hold up to 20 Apple product experts.

Question 10 of 30

How large is the average Apple Store?

3,000 square feet (279 square meters)

6,000 square feet

The average Apple Store measures 6,000 square feet, though many flagship locations are much larger.

12,000 square feet

Question 11 of 30

Apple announced it will open its first Singapore location with this special feature in 2016.

It will run only on solar power.

The first Apple Store in Singapore is expected to be powered solely by the sun.

It will be the largest Apple Store in the world.

It will be an Apple Store and hotel.

Question 12 of 30

True or false: The Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City is located completely underground.

true

This location may be buried beneath the streets of New York City, but its entrance is marked by a gorgeous and iconic glass cube that allows light to flow in.

false

Question 13 of 30

True or false: The design of the Apple Store in Shanghai is identical to the one on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

true

false

While both the Shanghai and Fifth Avenue locations are located underground, the entrance to the Shanghai Apple Store is marked by a giant glass cylinder — while Fifth Avenue is marked by a glass cube.

Question 14 of 30

What unique feature can be found at the Apple Store at Boylston Street in Boston?

tin ceiling tiles

in-store coffee bar

green roof

The Boylston Street location has a green roof and a giant skylight. While the greenery can be viewed from surrounding properties, it's not accessible to the public.

Question 15 of 30

Which city's first Apple Store is suspended within a bridge that stretches across a highway?

Tokyo

Hong Kong

Hong Kong's two-story Apple Store is located at the IFC Mall and sits within a bridge that runs over the traffic below.

Chicago

Question 16 of 30

How many Apple retail employees are there in the U.S.?

100,000

30,000

There are about 30,000 people employed at the 265 Apple Stores in the U.S.

19,000

Question 17 of 30

What unique feature can be found at the first Apple Store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates?

trees

green roof

Dubai's first Apple Store features 10 trees as well as two living walls, where greenery grows vertically.

apple-shaped loungers

Question 18 of 30

How many countries has Apple opened retail stores in?

18

With the addition of two UAE branches in 2015, you can now visit Apple Stores in 18 countries.

48

78

Question 19 of 30

True or false: Apple Stores have the highest sales per square foot of any retailer in the U.S.

true

At about $5,000 in sales per square foot, Apple beat out other major retailers like Tiffany & Co. and Michael Kors.

false

Question 20 of 30

True or false: This country is home to dozens of fake Apple Stores that look just like the real thing.

China

China has countless fake Apple Stores that can be almost impossible to distinguish from the real thing. Some employees in these stores have even been told that they actually work for Apple.

Japan

Mexico

Question 21 of 30

Many Apple Stores feature extraordinary staircases made of this material.

wood

glass

The glass staircases at Apple Stores are heavily celebrated by designers and builders. Many use minimal or hidden fasteners and special construction to maximize natural light.

aluminum

Question 22 of 30

True or false: Apple holds a patent for the glass cube that marks the location of its Fifth Avenue store in New York City.

true

The company not only patented its famous glass cube design but also the enormous glass cylinder that sits above its Shanghai store.

false

Question 23 of 30

How many glass panels make up the glass cube at Apple's Fifth Avenue store?

15

In 2011, Apple reconfigured its famous cube to make it appear sleeker and less cluttered, reducing the number of panels from 90 to just 15.

150

1,500

Question 24 of 30

If the Fifth Avenue retail store ever shuts down, what happens to the cube above?

Apple takes it back.

When designing the Fifth Avenue store, Steve Jobs was firm that Apple would always own the iconic glass cube and would remove it from the location if the store were to close.

It becomes a museum.

It belongs to New York City.

Question 25 of 30

True or false: There is an Apple Store at the Louvre in Paris.

true

A genuine Apple retail store sits just below the inverted glass pyramid at the Louvre. It is part of the Carrousel du Louvre and is the first Apple Store built in France.

false

Question 26 of 30

How many stores had Apple opened by the end of 2015?

463

From 2001 to the end of 2015, Apple opened a staggering 463 stores worldwide.

263

63

Question 27 of 30

What percentage of Apple's annual revenue comes from its retail stores?

2 percent

12 percent

Around 12 percent of the company's $234 billion in gross sales comes from its retail stores.

22 percent

Question 28 of 30

Where did Apple install its first glass spiral staircase?

New York City

Osaka, Japan

Forget phones — Apple is almost as respected for its advances in building with glass as it is for electronics. The Osaka, Japan, store was the first to have a glass spiral staircase, while New York City's 14th Street store has the first staircase to spiral up multiple flights.

Sydney

Question 29 of 30

True or false: The Apple Store in Istanbul has walls made of just four glass panels.

true

In an incredible feat of design, each of the four exterior walls on the Istanbul store is made of a single pane of glass connected with silicone joints.

false

Question 30 of 30

What's so unusual about Apple's Palo Alto, California, store?

The columns are made of glass.

In Palo Alto, Apple used glass columns to support the steel roof above the store. This is particularly impressive when you consider that the area is subject to earthquakes, and the columns must meet seismic codes.